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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship and family
- Depression and grief
About Clea
Clea Weiss, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey with 25 years of practice. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She uses several therapeutic approaches in her work and focuses on practical problem solving with clients.
Clea offers short-term and longer-term work depending on a person's goals. She helps people sort through relationship and family problems, including blended family issues, divorce and separation, and infidelity. She also supports people coping with career stress, low self-esteem, social anxiety, and adjustment to big life changes.
Her clinical style draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused strategies. Sessions include talking through patterns, identifying concrete steps, and trying new ways of responding in relationships. The language in the room is direct and focused on what someone wants to change.
Clea uses creative tools when they fit the client’s goals. She has used expressive approaches to help people access feelings and try different perspectives. This can include simple at-home exercises or brief creative assignments between sessions.
She sees individuals and couples and helps young adults and women with issues commonly named above. Sessions are conducted in English and follow a practical, goal-oriented frame. People who want clear, steady guidance about relationships, parenting, mood, or life transitions may find her approach appropriate.
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Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's perspective and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clarify goals and feelings. This approach is useful when someone needs a listening space and clear direction for their next steps.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) addresses unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by identifying patterns and testing new responses. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, and social phobia by offering concrete exercises and homework to try between sessions.
Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions shape relationships and communication. It helps people notice interaction patterns and practice new ways of connecting during conversations with partners or family members.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that fit the client's goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients can expect regular check-ins about progress and changes to the approach when needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available remote options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins during a lunch break or between commitments. Different approaches lend themselves to short skill practice, in-depth conversation, or brief problem-focused work depending on the client's needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting and life changes as listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, psychodynamic reflections, and solution-focused steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults in psychotherapy.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a New Jersey LCSW and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she see international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.